Uber loses license to operate in London, when will Uber and ridesharing business die

[Xennial]

Uber loses London licence after TfL finds drivers faked identity

Ride-hailing service to continue while it appeals against Transport for London decision

www.theguardian.com

I really hope this evil ****** company will die out, ridesharing is completely unnecessary and unsustainable with human drivers

 

[Fozz]

Man, they have had a rough 2019. Curious how much this will affect their move to their new HQ in SF.

 

[Grine]

Lyft >

 

[airfreshh23]

they not dying.

 

[shogun]

You stupid. Ride sharing is so convenient and better than taxis.

 

[ahat]

Lyft >

Lyft sucks, as far as driving

It does seem more popular amongst americans. It's popping when y'all come up here tho

 

[Based Jesus]

Lyft >

More often than not Lyft's prices are better for me

 

[Extrait de Minimalisme]

You stupid. Ride sharing is so convenient and better than taxis.

until a black taxi is your entire culture. Assuming they are trying to protect that as well as the industry itself.

 

[shogun]

until a black taxi is your entire culture. Assuming they are trying to protect that as well as the industry itself.

Those black british taxis? Dunno what that has to do with anything. The fake taxi pron series that use those cars is appreciated.

 

[Xennial]

I know in parts of Germany taxi associations made their own dispatch apps with profitable rates before Uber came to town. Most professional drivers went there and resisted Uber's unprofitable rates

 

[da shoefreak]

Come live in Los Angeles and see if ride-sharing is unnecessary.

 

[shogun]

Trying to hail a cab late at night in nyc is a pain.

 

[tramericanjr]

Trying to hail a cab late at night in nyc is a pain.

especially when you are..... nevermind,lol

 

[Xennial]

rideshare model looks to be unsustainable on all sides. Unsustainable maintenance costs for drivers. Unsustainable operational costs for Uber/Lyft. It's just a ****** business model until an AV fleet is ready which will be at least a decade from now

 

[sfc415]

ridesharing is completely unnecessary

What paradise city in the US do you live in where this is true? Don't tell me NYC or SF where the trains are late/broken/filled with fiends all the time or where taxis charge you $$$$ for a 30 minute trip. We don't live in Asia where taxis are affordable and public transportation is efficient

I have gripes with Uber/Lyft clogging up city streets and how they run their businesses, but at the end of the day, at least when I call them I know that I will get to my destination around a certain time or won't get robbed by taxi drivers.

I mean it's not even close; pre-Uber/Lyft days, a taxi from SFO to my parents' house used to be ~$100-150 depending on traffic. That same ride costs $40-55 with Uber/Lyft, which is still on the high end but a lot more reasonable

 

[johnnyredstorm]

**** outta here with saying Uber is unnecessary. They make life so much more convenient.

 

[shogun]

Why you even care? Complaining just to complain like a typical xennial. The drivers’ maintenance cost is none of your concern. Doubt you care about the companies’ operational costs so dunno why you mentioning it. You must be a salty cab driver.

 

[mplsdunk]

My problem with uber is they tried to run the cabs out of business where the drivers were protected by unions.

then 5 years later they say uber isn’t protecting them...

I got no beef with uber drivers or uber users. I use it too when I’m on vacation but uber as a company is a trash company.

 

[FreshLeeLA]

Can't even quantify how much Uber/Lyft have lowered the amount of DUI's. That sole reason makes ridesharing worth having...

 

[Mark Antony]

Uber loses London licence after TfL finds drivers faked identity

Ride-hailing service to continue while it appeals against Transport for London decision

www.theguardian.com

I really hope this evil ****ty company will die out, ridesharing is completely unnecessary and unsustainable with human drivers

Whose talking point is this? For what reason or personal experience do you have to feel this strongly?

 

[johnnyredstorm]

My problem with uber is they tried to run the cabs out of business where the drivers were protected by unions.

then 5 years later they say uber isn’t protecting them...

I got no beef with uber drivers or uber users. I use it too when I’m on vacation but uber as a company is a trash company.

They’re a terrible company from that perspective but what can you do. They offer a superior service than what was originally available.

 

[wr]

Uber still isn't profitable. I think the data they collect and the proprietary map they are building is the real value. Uber eats and Uber not really the main focus.

 

[itshlittt]

especially when you are..... nevermind,lol

drunk. word.

 

[shogun]

Uber still isn't profitable. I think the data they collect and the proprietary map they are building is the real value. Uber eats and Uber not really the main focus.

Tech companies are ok with not being profitable for the first few years. I think amazon wasn’t profitable for a long time. And yeah selling consumer data is big bucks.

 

[Bert.]

You stupid. Ride sharing is so convenient and better than taxis.

amen.. I don't even understand what OP even means